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Source: New Zealand Police Police will be part of something special this weekend, supporting Auckland’s Special Olympics athletes to carry the Flame of Hope in support of The Special Olympics Games. The games are to be held at the new Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch from Wednesday 10 until Sunday 14 of December this year. Media … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s 50 basis point Official Cash Rate reduction will further ease pressure on Kiwi households and businesses, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Today’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) shows monetary policy doing its job. The reduction will be welcome news to mortgage-holders and businesses, as OCR drops flow through to interest rates. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire are appealing for help to identify a person seen on Raumanga Valley Road, Whangārei, in the early hours of Tuesday, 23 September. Whangārei Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer says the sighting occurred a day prior to a suspected arson at the address. “The person was … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police are calling on families and neighbours to ensure elderly or vulnerable members of their family are aware of ongoing attempts by scammers to get their banking details. Police are urging all members of the community to be extra vigilant about bank account security and to not provide any … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 October 2025 DOC rangers joined forces with the Police, the Waimakariri District Council and Christchurch City Council and patrolled the Ōtākaro/Avon, Waimakariri, Kaiapoi, Pūharakekenui/Styx Rivers and Otipua/Saltwater Creek, speaking to hundreds of fishers. DOC Mahaanui Operations Manager Andy Thompson says there were 6 alleged offences observed in total which … Read more
Source: Exercise NZ “Movement is one of the most powerful, underused tools we have for mental health, and it’s available to everyone, every day.” “The data is clear: Kiwis already understand the link between movement and mental wellbeing. Mental health consistently ranks as one of the top reasons people exercise, which tells us this message … Read more
Source: Animals Aotearoa – Statement Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day – 8 October 2025. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy group Animals Aotearoa is calling on the Government to stop funding research into octopus farming and commit to banning the practice altogether, following the release … Read more
Source: Electricity Authority The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (Authority) wants to remove barriers so more electricity from small-scale solar, wind and solar farms, and other distributed generation can power the country. Distributed generation – including solar and battery systems installed in homes and businesses – is on the rise, supporting the national electricity grid that … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Statement Greenpeace has taken rural New Zealand’s nitrate emergency straight to the top, by projecting a modified Fonterra sign reading “The nitrate emergency: It starts here” onto the dairy giant’s Auckland headquarters overnight. “Fonterra is driving a drinking water crisis across rural New Zealand, so we’ve brought the issue back to its source,” says … Read more
Source: Northland Regional Council Lagarosiphon or South African oxygen weed has officially been declared eradicated from the Far North’s Lake Ngatu five years after the entire lake was treated with herbicide to control it. Northland Regional Council CEO Jonathan Gibbard says the weed – introduced to New Zealand as an aquarium plant – moved into the … Read more
Source: Peace Action Ōtautahi Police in Ōtautahi/Christchurch have arrested dozens of peace activists taking part in a large-scale blockade of the National Aerospace Conference at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. The protest, organised by Peace Action Ōtautahi, began early this morning as they positioned themselves at every entrance to Te Pae to disrupt access to … Read more
Source: Quotable Value 8 October 2025 – Upper Hutt City property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property. The new rating valuations have been prepared for 18,474 properties on behalf of Upper Hutt City Council by Quotable Value (QV). They show the total rateable … Read more
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE says the Government is dismantling decades of animal-welfare progress by changing the law to continue the use of intensive cages for pigs indefinitely. The Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill, passed through its first reading yesterday, would amend the Animal Welfare Act 1999 to explicitly permit the ongoing … Read more
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand says the government’s headline policy announcement in the May budget, Investment Boost, has seen a modest lift in heavy commercial vehicle sales, but that further incentives are required to get more productive and efficient trucks on the road. Investment Boost is a tax incentive designed to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of Mark Ross and Don Hammond, and the Association’s continued commitment to advancing New Zealand’s wood processing sector. Your Value-Added Wood Exports Growth Acceleration Plan is a bold and strategic … Read more
Source: ProCare ProCare is proud to announce its appointment as the lead provider in a newly formed consortium of primary healthcare organisations delivering the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS) across Aotearoa over the next three years. The NPTSS is a nationally consistent, regionally responsive initiative designed to support 180 registered nurses each year through … Read more
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 8 October 2025 JUST RELEASED: The Untold Stories Of Kiwi ‘Detransitioners’ Issy and Zara – WATCH A Canadian-based study, the largest of its kind in decades, and released recently in the International Journal of Transgender Health suggests that while there is plenty of support for those who want to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that has blocked State Highway 1 at Domett this morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported about 10am and happened between Darrochs Road and Ethelton Road. One person is reported to have critical injuries and will be flown to hospital. The Serious Crash … Read more
Source: ProCare A newly formed consortium of six leading primary health organisations is delighted to announce it will deliver the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS) across Aotearoa for the next three years. The consortium – made up of Mahitahi Hauora, Pegasus, Pinnacle, ProCare, Tū Ora Compass Health, and WellSouth – will lead the implementation … Read more
Source: PSA A new poll has revealed strong public opposition to the Government’s cancelling of pay equity claims and gutting of the Equal Pay Act, with voters signalling they could punish the Coalition parties at the ballot box for rushing through laws that make it harder for women to get fair pay. The Horizon Research poll, … Read more
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects this destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation and biodiversity loss. The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ report, Tō Tātou Taiao Moana / Our Marine Environment 2025, released today, is a … Read more
Source: Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa (NZSTA) Te Whakarōpūtanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa – The New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) is welcoming the findings of the Education Review Office’s (ERO) new report on school attendance, describing it as a positive reflection of the care and commitment schools across Aotearoa are showing their young people. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has celebrated the addition of peer support workers in Dunedin Hospital’s Emergency Department today with a visit to the region to meet some of the team. “For people arriving at an emergency department in mental health crisis, the experience can feel overwhelming. Having a peer … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The space and advanced aviation sectors are entering a phase defined by scale, ambition and global relevance, Space Minister Judith Collins says. “At this summit a year ago I released the New Zealand Space and Advanced Aviation Strategy, which set out our ambition to double the value of the sectors by 2030,” … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 October 2025 Mohua, a Ngāi Tahu taonga species, was once one of the most common and noisy birds in South Island beech forests but today lives in small, scattered populations across about five per cent of its former range. Roosting and nesting in tree holes, this sparrow-sized bird is … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Nearly 200 Canterbury farmers packed into a community hall last weekend to voice their growing anger and frustration at the region’s consent crisis. Organised by Federated Farmers, the Ashburton meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd and delivered a clear message: government intervention is urgently needed. “That’s a massive turnout for a meeting we called … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says a concerted focus by MSD on frontline partnerships is helping better prepare jobseekers to match with prospective employers. “I’ve been really encouraged by the ongoing MSD ‘Into Work’ regional workshops for employers I’ve been attending,” Louise Upston says. “Employers at these workshops … Read more